Let's say I want to buy a specific loaf of bread called "Blocky". How should I ask the question about whether the store has it "in stock".
I tried "Do you have a Blocky loaf", but I am not sure if I am right.
Thanks.
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Let's say I want to buy a specific loaf of bread called "Blocky". How should I ask the question about whether the store has it "in stock".
I tried "Do you have a Blocky loaf", but I am not sure if I am right.
Thanks.
Best Answer
Asking :
asks if the seller has any of that bread at the moment.
usually means Do you have any at the moment, but can also mean:
which means: is Blocky bread something that you sell (though it may be sold out at the moment).
As to your suggestion :
specifically asks if the seller has one Blocky loaf
That phrasing is also commonly used in :